Chris Lawson Chris Lawson i(A34348 works by)
Born: Established: 1966 ;
Gender: Male
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1 Apologetoi Chris Lawson , 2011 single work short story horror
— Appears in: Dead Red Heart : Australian Vampire Tales 2011; (p. 73-81)
1 Three Views of Mount Solaris Chris Lawson , 2008 single work criticism
— Appears in: Borderlands , 31 March no. 10 2008; (p. 71-83)
1 The Curse of the Transcentental Happy Ending Chris Lawson , 2007 single work essay
— Appears in: Borderlands , November no. 9 2007; (p. 81-89)
1 Hieronymous Boche Chris Lawson , 2006 single work short story fantasy
— Appears in: Eidolon 1 2006; (p. 231-246) Australian Dark Fantasy and Horror : Volume Two 2007; (p. 192-205) The Year's Best Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy : Volume 3 2007; (p. 173-188)
1 Screening Test Chris Lawson , 2006 single work short story horror
— Appears in: Agog! Ripping Reads 2006; (p. 173-189)

'Tells of a young man’s return to his old neighbourhood, and his discoveries regarding the psychological experiment which led to his escape' (Ben Payne, Australian Speculative Fiction in Focus)
1 Empathy Chris Lawson , 2006 single work short story
— Appears in: Cosmos , April / May no. 8 2006; (p. 90-93)
1 Countless Screaming Argonauts Chris Lawson , 2005 single work short story science fiction
— Appears in: Realms of Fantasy , August 2005; (p. 70-79)
1 The Surfing Cannibals of Norway Chris Lawson , 2005 single work short story
— Appears in: Slow Dancing in Quicksand 2005;
1 Body Parts Chris Lawson , 2004 single work essay
— Appears in: Borderlands , December no. 4 2004; (p. 23-28) Australian Dark Fantasy and Horror : Volume One 2006; (p. 77-83)

'Chris Lawson’s “Body Parts” provides both a history of anatomy and a reflection on changing social, ethical etc. attitudes towards human flesh as both a physical and metaphysical entity' (Tim Kroenert, Australian Speculative Fiction in Focus).
1 We Done Kil'd Columbia Chris Lawson , 2003 single work essay
— Appears in: Written in Blood 2003;
1 Evolutionary Pressure on Creationists Chris Lawson , 2003 single work essay
— Appears in: Written in Blood 2003;
1 The Standard Book of Alchymical Elementals Chris Lawson , 2003 single work essay
— Appears in: Written in Blood 2003;
1 Your Soothsayers are Better Chris Lawson , 2003 single work essay
— Appears in: Written in Blood 2003;
1 Fun Experiments With Your Own Brain Chris Lawson , 2003 single work essay
— Appears in: Written in Blood 2003;
1 No Man's Land Chris Lawson , Simon Brown , 2003 single work short story horror
— Appears in: Gathering the Bones : Thirty-Four Original Stories From the World's Masters of Horror 2003; (p. 314-328)
1 1 y separately published work icon Written in Blood Chris Lawson , Parramatta : MirrorDanse Books , 2003 Z1054877 2003 selected work essay short story science fiction 'Pilgrims write their religion literally into their blood. The secret story of a young girl after her mother suicides. A scientist with Parkinson's disease discovers that some cures are worse than the disease ... Six stories about the human condition on the edge of biotechnology and neuroscience. 'Also included are a number of the author's essays. From a hillbilly's impression of the Columbia disaster, to an alternative periodic table, to the philosophy of science and a serious critique of creationism'. Source: publisher's website.
2 Faster, Higher, Stronger Chris Lawson , 2002 single work short story science fiction
— Appears in: Spectrum SF , November no. 9 2002; (p. 42-58) Written in Blood 2003;
— Appears in: Galaxies , March no. 32 2004; (p. 37-54)
2 Lacey's Fingerprints Chris Lawson , 2001 single work short story science fiction
— Appears in: Galaxies , September no. 26 2002; (p. 43-66)
— Appears in: Borderlands : The World Within 2001; Agog! Terrific Tales : New Australian Speculative Fiction 2003; (p. 80-97) Written in Blood 2003; (p. 60-83) Agog! Terrific Tales : New Australian Speculative Fiction 2006; (p. 74-94)
2 Matthew 24 : 36 Chris Lawson , Shaun Tan (illustrator), 2000 single work short story science fiction
— Appears in: Eidolon : The Journal of Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy , Autumn no. 29/30 2000; (p. 44-57)
— Appears in: Written in Blood 2003;
2 Chinese Rooms Chris Lawson , Shaun Tan (illustrator), 1999 single work short story science fiction
— Appears in: Eidolon : The Journal of Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy , Winter no. 28 1999; (p. 7-17)
— Appears in: Written in Blood 2003;
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